Question

A card is selected at random from a well shultled pack of cards. What is the probability that it will be honours card

• A. $1/13$
• B. $4/13$
• C. $2/13$
• D. $3/13$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $4/13$

Total number of cards in a pack $=52$
Total number of Honours card which are $A,J,Q,K$ and are four of each colour $=4\times 4=16$
So, Probability of choosing an honours card $=\frac{16}{52}=\frac{4}{13}$